The Other Paper - 8-10-23

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SB school board will hold vote on chair’s ouster

South Burlington school board members will vote to remove Alex McHenry as the board’s chair at their next meeting, setting up a possible reshuffling of board leadership as complaints over McHenry’s effectiveness bubble to the surface.

The often tense, two-hour discussion at the Aug. 2 meeting centered on McHenry’s six-month

tenure as board chair and ended with a 3-2 vote to take a vote of no confidence at the start of the board’s Aug. 16 meeting.

School director Kate Bailey forced the issue at a recent meeting where several members complained of a lack of clear and timely communication — between board members, with other governing bodies and the public — as well

See SCHOOL BOARD on page 12

Sam Morril takes the stage

Comedian hopes to break bad luck streak in Vermont

Sam Morril, admittedly, hasn’t had the best luck in Vermont.

Last time he tried to get here he missed his flight and had to cancel his gig at the Vermont Comedy Club in Burlington, and in 2019, he had wrapped up his show at the club and he and some other local comics were out at Vermont Pub & Brewery when he had a pint glass broken over his head.

It’s a story he’s recounted on podcasts and from clips in his standup routine: Standing at the bar, a clearly drunk man approached him and asked cryptically whether he was with the University of Vermont, before saying he was going to “beat the sh*t” out of him.

Morril ignored him and turned

around when the man proceeded to smash his glass into his head. He was fine, and the guy was later arrested by Burlington police.

It was a horrible incident that no sane person would want any part of. But for a stand-up comic, it was material — the type of stuff from which you make your living. He ended up riffing on the incident during his shows the following evening.

“That’s kind of the goal — is when bad things happen you have the ability to turn them into a funny story,” he said. “The pressure is on to make it funny otherwise you just had a bad thing happen to you. At the very least you try to take your irritability and turn it into a

See MORRIL on page 11

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The Green Mountain Athletic Association gave Evan Pidgeon of South Burlington High School’s Class of 2023 a $1,000 scholarship. More on page 10.

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South Burlington bear sightings cause wildlife experts to worry

PAIGE FISHER VTDIGGER

Bear activity in South Burlington this year has reached a new high, prompting state wildlife officials to emphasize the need to prevent bear conflicts in densely populated areas.

As of July 31, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department had received 14 bear incident reports in South Burlington this year, compared to just three for all of 2022, according to the department’s black bear project leader, Jaclyn Comeau.

“Folks in South Burlington in the past have not, rightfully so, thought of themselves as being in bear country,” Comeau said. “And at the moment, it’s looking like we need to change that mindset.”

Researchers believe most of the recorded incidents in the area involve two yearling bears and their mother passing between Shelburne and Williston, Comeau said, adding that the bears have likely become accustomed to finding easy meals of birdseed and unsecured garbage. As of last week, the most recent report of bears in the area came from Williston on July 27, preceded by one in Shelburne on July 17 and one in South Burlington on June 29.

Recent years have seen a rise in bear-related incidents statewide, and increasingly in densely populated communities such as Rutland, Montpelier, Barre and more popu-

lated parts of Chittenden County.

“Over the past five to 10 years, we’ve been seeing kind of this little creep of the population … into the upper Champlain Valley and into some of our more urban residential areas,” Comeau said.

Based on the data the department has collected since 2011, the top five towns with the most bear reports are Stowe, Killington, Hartford, Wilmington and Warren.

But officials are particularly concerned about the unusual uptick in sightings in the South Burlington area.

Bears often take time traveling around before settling down in one area, so state officials haven’t been historically worried about bears passing through densely populated areas, Comeau said. But the continued presence of the juvenile bears in the South Burlington area indicates that these bears were born in and have now made a home in these unlikely areas.

In a press release last month calling attention to the bear sightings, Comeau called it “a dangerous situation for these bears and for people,” noting that, “many residents may not be used to coexisting safely with bears.”

Bears are native to Vermont and were widely distributed across the region before colonial settlers arrived, according to Comeau. Subsequent agricultural land use, habitat loss and unregulated hunting decreased black bear populations, and black

bear sightings were relatively uncommon outside remote parts of the Green Mountains and Northeast Kingdom until the 1970s.

Today, the species is found statewide except in the Champlain Islands, and a stable population hovering between 4,000 and 6,000 bears has persisted over most of the last decade, according to Fish & Wildlife.

“Black bears in Vermont are a conservation success, and our surveys show most Vermonters want a healthy bear population in our state,” Comeau said. “But that means that if you live in Vermont, you live in bear country and are responsible for taking proactive steps to prevent conflicts with bears.”

According to wildlife officials, the leading cause of bear conflicts are unsecured food sources such as trash containers or

bird feeders, which teach bears to associate people with easy access to food.

Fish & Wildlife said residents can discourage bears from seeking out food in developed areas by securing garbage until collection day morning, protecting backyard chicken flocks with electric fencing, composting properly and removing bird feeders until there is snow on the ground. Purposely feeding bears is illegal.

During bear encounters, the department generally advises people to remain calm, ensure the bear has an escape route, and back away when possible. If Vermonters notice bears seeking food in their yards or in public places like campgrounds, fish and wildlife advises that they should report the incident.

Donna Kinville has served as South Burlington’s City Clerk since 2001 and on August 18th retires from service. For decades she has run smooth elections and maintained the City’s vital records and land records. She is the face of South Burlington to many! Please join us to celebrate her service to the community and wish her well in retirement.

FILE PHOTO BY JOHN HALL

Wildlife officials received 14 bear sighting reports in South Burlington through July, with others begin reported on local social media this month.

Rabies vaccine bait drop begins

Amid an increase in reports of rabies in racoons, the annual rabies vaccine bait drop has begun across eight counties.

Approximately 265,000 quarter-sized blister packs containing rabies vaccine will be distributed in nearly 100 Vermont communities in Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans and Washington counties.

Rabies vaccine — in the form of a sweet-smelling oral bait that is attractive to raccoons and skunks — were placed by hand in residential centers beginning Aug. 1, and dropped in rural areas from low-flying aircraft between Aug. 5-10.

Pilots can control the release of bait to avoid residential areas. When an animal bites into the bait, it takes in the oral vaccine and will develop immunity to rabies.

For nearly 30 years, the bait drop has been part of a nationally coordinated effort between the Vermont Department of Health, the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to prevent the spread of rabies, a fatal disease.

A special bait drop focused on rabies among wildlife in Chittenden County took place earlier this year.

Rabies is a deadly viral disease of the brain that infects mammals. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats, but unvaccinated pets and livestock can also get the disease. The virus is spread primarily through the bite of an infected animal.

If left untreated, the disease is

almost always fatal in humans and animals. However, post-exposure treatment is 100 percent effective when given soon after a person is bitten by a rabid animal.

So far this year, 23 animals in Vermont have tested positive for rabies, 12 of which have been raccoons.

“You can’t get rabies from the bait,” said state public health veterinarian Natalie Kwit, “but if

you find a bait pack, don’t touch it unless necessary. Leave the bait undisturbed so it can be eaten by wild animals.”

If your pet eats a bait, if a child brings one home, if you see a wild or stray animal acting strangely or are concerned about a rabies exposure call the Vermont Rabies Hotline at 800-472-2437. Learn more about rabies at healthvermont.gov/rabies.

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The rabies bait pilots will begin dropping over Vermont this month.

CRIME & COURTS

South Burlington Police Blotter: July 31 - Aug. 6

Agency / public assists: 26

Foot patrol: 21

Welfare check: 19

Alarm: 17

Traffic stop: 17

Directed patrol: 12

Suspicious event: 12

Disturbance: 12

Larceny from motor vehicle: 11

Retail theft: 11

Animal problem: 8

Field contact: 8

Motor vehicle complaint: 8

Trespass: 7

Unlawful mischief: 7

Suicidal person: 5

Domestic: 3

Total incidents: 269

Arrests

July 6 at 6:16 a.m., Devin F. Legassie, 32, no address given, was arrested for operation without owner’s consent on Shelburne Road. Legassie was also arrested for petty larceny on Farrell Street that day at 6:47 and 6:54 a.m.

July 31 at 8:52 a.m., Ashley R. Skidmore, 36, no address given, was arrested for possessing stolen property on Hannaford Drive.

Aug. 1 at 12:23 p.m., Damian M.

Feds indict SB man on fraud charges

Emerson, 23, of Derby, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Williston Road.

Aug. 2 at 9:07 a.m., Jayme D. Richland, 41, of Winooski, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Dorset Street.

Aug. 2 at 9:33 p.m., Jeremy M. Sanders, 34, no address given, was arrested for violating conditions of release, possession of methamphetamine and disorderly conduct on Shelburne Road.

Aug. 2 at 11:57 p.m., Jonathan Mejicano, 25, of Round Top, N.Y., was arrested for disorderly conduct and assault on a law enforcement, EMS, firefighter or health care worker on Shelburne Road.

Aug. 5 at 2:41 a.m., Austin C. Hanley, 27, of Essex Junction, was arrested for driving under the influence, second offense, on the Williston Road overpass.

Aug. 5 at 10:57 a.m., Loralie Elisa Fuller, 33, no address given, was arrested on an in-state warrant on Dorset Street.

Aug. 5 at 11:45 a.m., Jamie A. Bunnell, 40, of South Burlington, was arrested for violating conditions of release on Lime Kiln Road.

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MIKE DONOGHUE CORRESPONDENT

A South Burlington man, who police have linked to area drug and shooting investigations, pleaded not guilty in federal court this week to filing false claims for COVID19 relief funds for his non-existent businesses, court records show.

A federal grand jury named Leon Delima, 35, of Suburban Square in a three-count indictment including that he illegally obtained $17,833 from the federal Payroll Protection Program in 2021 in Vermont.

A second count charged him with interstate wire fraud between April and July 2021 for trying to obtain money by transmitting a false PPP loan application across state lines to Benworth Capitol in Florida, the indictment said.

The other count maintains Delima falsely attempted to obtain money later under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, a separate COVID-19 relief plan. His application was denied because of several false statements, including that he had no felony convictions in the previous five years.

Records show Delima is at least a four-time convicted felon and one of his convictions was just two years before the disaster loan appli-

cation, the indictment said.

Delima fraudulently claimed on his PPP application that he had $85,600 in business income from a marketing consulting firm, which was non-existent, the indictment said. It also said Delima listed only $1 in total income on his 2020 tax return.

Delima obtained $17,833 from the PPP in May 2021 and immediately went on a two-week shopping spree that included consumer goods, life expenses and other non-business items, the indictment said. He then applied under the second relief program.

Assistant federal defender Sarah Puls asked in court on Monday for 90 days to investigate the case and consider pre-trial motions. Puls acknowledged there were considerable bank and tax records to review and the case was considered complicated.

U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss set Nov. 6 as the deadline for motions.

After arraignment, Reiss heard testimony on unrelated felony drug and gun charges that Delima is facing as part of a shooting on North Avenue near Crowley Street, not far from the Burlington Police Station in July 2022.

Puls has asked that the court suppress all statements made by Delima to Burlington police and

all evidence seized by city officers. She maintained the judge needs to suppress the fruits of an unlawful arrest when there was no probable cause, court records show.

At least three Burlington Police officers were scheduled to testify about their actions the night of the arrest.

Delima has pleaded not guilty in federal court to illegal possession of a .40-caliber pistol while being a convicted felon and with knowingly and intentionally possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute the drug, both during the shooting case, the indictment said.

Those federal charges were filed last October by a grand jury stemming from the shooting on North Avenue. The government said it also is seeking the forfeiture of any firearms and ammunition, including the .40-caliber pistol if Delima is convicted on the gun charge.

The new Chittenden County Gun Violence Task Force arrested Delima at his South Burlington home last October on the federal gun and drug charges.

The task force is designed to target ongoing gang violence in the city of Burlington, but also as it begins to spread into the suburbs.

During a drug arrest in 2017, Burlington police said Delima had been present for at least three recent drug-related shootings.

McHenry treatment unfair

Guest Perspective

Michelle Boyer

I expect that South Burlington School Board members, without exception, would righteously agree that each member of the community deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. These sentiments are embodied in our notions of due process and equal protection under the law, and in your own code of conduct, not to mention basic human decency. (bit.ly/3Yt81jR)

Of course, extending such treatment to another is easy when we agree with their position, or when we are leveraging our own position of privilege to advocate for, or support a less advantaged individual with whom we sympathize. But, if we are honest with ourselves, it is also easy to fail to extend these principles in our treatment to those with whom we disagree, or to those for whom we have formed a negative opinion about their value or worth, whether that opinion is based on fact or misunderstanding.

I propose to you that none of you is above the governance structures, rules and codes that our community has determined as best to lead the school district, and each of you is bound by the code of conduct that you signed. Sadly, for our community, it appears that some board members are willing to sacrifice the dignity and respect of a colleague, in direct violation of the code of ethics to which board members are bound.

Further, the district’s legal counsel, Joseph McNeil, provided guidance from his position as legal advisor to the South Burlington School District, on the matter of removing a duly elected school board chair from their position. McNeil reviewed the well-established rules of order that support the school board in assuring that procedural and substantive obligations to due process are not breached in any rescission process. In the chaos of the recent Aug. 2 board meeting, the intent of the board to disregard those obligations was evident.

Having witnessed the repeated demands made on Aug. 2 by several school board members that Alex McHenry, chair of the South Burlington School Board, not be afforded the opportunity to respond in writing to a set of what appear to be loosely defined accusations, I have serious doubts about this board’s commitment to due process.

Although this denial of a basic right of defense alone would have been egregious enough to call out here, the repeated interruptions by at least two board members while McHenry attempted to respond orally to some of those accusations reached a new level of misconduct — blatant violations of the board’s own code of ethics. Almost every clause.

I am writing this to implore each of you to fully consider the contents of McHenry’s forthcoming, formal written response to board member Kate Bailey’s accusations

with a sense of fair mindedness, and in the context of your own code of conduct and the rules of order as Mr. McNeil has described. Perhaps you would be willing to consider a principle embedded in both science and U.S. law in which alternative theories must be honestly and thoroughly explored in the pursuit of a true understanding and justice.

The fairness of your arguments demands that you consider alternative explanations for the claims that you make, that you truly hear your accused’s response, and that you allow your chair the opportunity to learn from any actual mistakes that may have been made.

Without question, the responses McHenry was able to get out between your interruptions were compelling. Death in the family, sick child? Were these circumstances ever considered in the board’s haste to judgment about the inconvenience caused by these events, or did you simply not care? Is it fair to blame McHenry for board members’ failure to understand their role as board members? If the board members do not understand their roles, in what way does it make sense to make a power grab?

I ask each of you to consider several additional questions, regardless of where you politically aligned yourself during the Aug. 2 school board meeting:

• Who among you are willing to defend the personal dignity and respect of all people?

• Are you willing to extend such protections to your duly elected chair?

• Is it possible that any of your allegations are based on misunderstanding or misinterpretation?

• Are you willing to consider that you might be wrong?

• Do you understand that setting the precedent of removing a chair without fully vetting their alleged transgressions and allowing the fair opportunity to respond thoughtfully, risks the same fate for you should a vocal board member wish to accuse you?

• Have you considered the extraordinary burden you are placing on district and school leadership, faculty and staff, students, parents and community who are bound to stand by and watch your infighting and wait for the victor to arise?

As one whose own dignity and respect were overtly and publicly attacked by members of the South Burlington School Board and district leadership, without basis or care for effect, it was so very difficult to watch your proceedings. I strongly suspect I am not alone in that sentiment.

I again implore you to consider the questions I have posed, and the obligations of your office and to the people that you serve, as you proceed in your cause against McHenry.

Michelle Boyer is a South Burlington parent and community member. She is also a former member of the South Burlington School Board.

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DEAR PARENTS & STUDENTS:

The South Burlington School District Transportation Department is excited to welcome you back for the 2023-24 school year!

ROUTE INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED BY AUGUST 18: WWW.SBSCHOOLS.NET/PAGE/1260

(ALL BUS SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.)

SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Please assist us in stressing safety by reminding your child to:

1. Dress appropriately for the weather.

2. Maintain polite and proper behavior while at the bus stop and at all times while riding the school bus.

3. Stand 10 feet from the curb.This ensures visibility and traffic safety.

4.Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop with flashing red lights and STOP sign extended.

5.Wait for the driver’s signal to cross the street.

6. Make sure you can always see the driver while walking near the bus.

7. Store backpacks in the overhead compartments and watch for any loose clothing or carry-ons that could get caught on the bus doors.

8. No eating or drinking on the bus.

9.Take a seat promptly and remain seated during the entire ride.

10. Use an “inside” voice while on the bus, and comply with any reasonable request of the driver.

11. Be kind and courteous at all times to the driver and fellow passengers.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS regarding your child’s transportation needs, please feel free to contact Kathy LaRock, Transportation Manager, at 802-652-7479 or 802-318-0435. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU AND YOUR CHILD!

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Councilors should rethink pavement at Hubbard

To the Editor:

The South Burlington City Council should amend the approval of a bike path though Hubbard Park to a path with a permeable surface. I can understand the desire to provide a surface that is more accessible to wheelchairs and bikes to provide a safer ride along a small section of Spear Street.

The dismissal of the environmental impact of paving the path by seeing it as negligible and a standalone issue is nearsighted. The question of adding pavement to the park must be examined in combination with all the development on the east side of Spear Street and the need to mitigate the impact of impermeable surfaces created in total wherever possible.

Hubbard Park is one area where we can reasonably protect the environment while meeting the needs of accessibility to bicycles and wheelchairs.

The fact is that there are miles of permeable bike paths around the state that provide accessibility. Examples include the causeway in Burlington, and the rail trails in Lamoille County and the Northeast Kingdom. I’ve had wonderful bike rides on all of them.

The topography of Hubbard Park lends itself to the same kinds of permeable surfaces used on those trails. Erosion should not be a significant issue as the ground is relatively flat. The few wet spots will need to be addressed regardless of surface, but repairs will be less costly than for pavement that will heave and crack.

The field at Hubbard Park is treeless. There is no shade to mitigate the impact of the increasingly hot summers we are experiencing. Currently I can walk on the path even during the hottest parts of the day because the natural surface keeps the ground reasonably cool. It doesn’t absorb or reflect heat as pavement will.

While bike riders will have the advantage of a breeze as they ride over hot surfaces, the rising temperatures will make the path less of an option for walkers and dangerous to dogs whose feet can burn from hot pavement.

I am more than happy to share with bike riders, but I call on them to assist in advocating for a rideable surface that meets all needs while protecting the environment. I ask the city council to please consider a more reasonable compromise and amend your decision to a bike path with a permeable surface at Hubbard Park as the solution.

Michelle B. Mathias South Burlington

Debate over income inequality far from settled

To the Editor:

In his guest perspective, “Debate over income inequality is finally settled,” John McClaughry argues that income is not being measured correctly, and income inequality is not a problem. But there is

a problem, and changing how income is measured doesn’t make the problem go away.

The problem is that far too many hard-working people aren’t earning a living wage. A living wage is the amount needed to support a basic but decent standard of living without government subsidies. A living wage allows workers and families to secure food, shelter, clothing, health care, transportation, child care and other necessities of living in modern society.

It is not that the wealthy are unworthy, but rather that those who are not wealthy are also worthy. Those who are able and willing are worthy of the opportunity to earn a living wage. But a living wage is not within the reach of far too many today.

Dr. Amy K. Glasmeier of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports that the 2023 average living wage for a family with two working adults and two children requires an annual pretax income of $104,077. This means two adults each working full time need to earn an average of $25 per hour. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only about 25 percent of workers earn his much. The rest earn less, often much less.

McClaughry wants government policies and programs reshaped to reduce or eliminate subsidies and promote self-sufficiency. It’s not that self-sufficiency is a bad thing. It may provide enough to keep people out of poverty, but it doesn’t mean hard-working, worthy Americans will enjoy a living wage. We should be doing better than that.

James Thomas South Burlington

Paved path would make park accessible to all

To the Editor:

After reading of the disagreement over a possible bike path in Hubbard Park, I visited the park for the first time. I agree, it’s a spectacular piece of land, with beautiful lake and sunset views, wildflowers and wildlife. (“Hubbard Park bike plan creates ire,” July 27, 2023)

However, it’s also very difficult to navigate, especially given recent rains. The grass paths are rough, wet and muddy. Anyone with a mobility issue would have great difficulty walking these paths. Even someone pushing a baby-carriage would find it quite impossible to use the trails.

A simple paved path, with amenities such as a few park benches, would allow access to all residents, not just those who are able-bodied and willing to slog through the wet areas. This would enhance the park, as well as the neighborhood, and make Hubbard Park a nice alternative to often crowded Overlook Park.

As a South Burlington resident, I wholeheartedly support the proposed improvements to the property.

Richard Thorngren South Burlington

“BUILDING A PROUD TRADITION”

180 Market St., South Burlington 802-846-4140, southburlingtonlibrary. org for information about any programming, cancellations or in-person changes. Some events may change from in-person to virtual. Some events require preregistration.

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Email sbplinfo@southburlingtonvt.gov.

ADULTS

Knit for your neighbor

Thursdays in August, noon-3 p.m. All finished projects will be donated to the South Burlington Food Shelf.

Tech help

Friday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 22, 1-4 p.m.

1:1 assistance and new skills.

English conversation circle

Mondays, Aug. 14 and 28, noon-1 p.m. English as a Second Language discussion group, facilitated by staff.

Board game brunch

Saturday, Aug. 19, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Play games while meeting new people. Best suited for teens and adults over 18.

News from South Burlington Public Library

Craftsbury Chamber Players

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 1-2 p.m.

Join members of the Kompass Quartet to explore what makes the classical string quartet such a magical and enduring ensemble. The program includes music of multiple eras and styles from the quartet’s beginnings to current trends. Beethoven, Haydn, Coleridge-Taylor and more. Light refreshments to follow.

KIDS & TEENS

Chess club

Saturdays in August, 11 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Pawn pushers strategize to better their games. New members welcome. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.

Lego builders

Wednesdays, Aug. 23 and 30, 3-4:30 p.m.

Projects geared to kids ages eight and up, or ages six and up with an adult helper. Each week, builders explore, create and participate in challenges.

Library Council of Teens meeting

Thursday, Aug. 10, 5-6 p.m.

Join the Library Council of Teens and gather with other teens as they plan events and programs centered around making the library a teen friendly space in the community.

Kids’ Friday movie

Fridays, Aug. 11 and 25, 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 11: “Shrek.” August 25: “Encanto.”

802 reptiles

Saturday, Aug. 19, 10-11 a.m.

Join Kevin Clarkson, snake enthusiast and educator, as he demonstrates the wonders of five live pythons. Audience members will be invited to touch and hold a python. Ages 5 and up.

‘All Together Now’ pop-up activities

Activities for kids ages 8 and up, or ages 6 and up with an adult helper.

LegoPalooza: Mondays, Aug. 14 and 21, 1-2 p.m.

Bead crafts, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 3-4 p.m. Solar sciences: Thursday, Aug. 17,

3-4:30 p.m. Bridget Kimsey will lead an activity about the solar system and galaxy. Craft stick superheroes, Friday, Aug. 18, 10-11 a.m.

Storytime, Tuesday Aug. 22, 10-11 a.m.

Watercolor painting, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 3-4 p.m.

Craftsbury Chamber Players, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 10:45-11:30 a.m.

‘What Does Kindness Look Like’ art show

Thursday, Aug. 24, 4-5 p.m. Kids show their artwork.

Baby social time

Friday, Aug. 25, 9:30-10:15 a.m. Playtime with other adults and infants. Board books, manipulatives and baby-appropriate toys will be available for exploration and play.

Paul Jordan

If you knew Paul Jordan, you probably called him Coach.

That’s how his neighbors on Brewer Parkway addressed him on his daily walk around the street. Those who arrived in the more recent past may not know about how he arrived in 1969 to teach at South Burlington High and turned around a football program coming off a 1-7 season, the ninth in a row without a winning record.

That changed under Coach Jordan. His teams didn’t simply win, but won with class, with jerseys tucked in, chinstraps buckled, and socks pulled high. They were disciplined, unselfish and well-conditioned.

The team went 4-4 that first season, including a victory over a St. Johnsbury team that thumped South Burlington 65-0 the previous fall. Home games started drawing large crowds, galvanizing the town and leading the nine-year-old school to live up to its ambitious

OBITUARY

motto: Building A Proud Tradition.

South Burlington didn’t lose a game in 1970 or 1971, earning the first of what would be five Vermont state championships. The Rebels also won titles in 1974, 1979 and 1982.

Before coming to Vermont, Jordan led Onteora High (Boiceville, N.Y.) to a five-year record of 28-11, which included an unbeaten 1964 squad. After retiring in 1990 from South Burlington — where his teams went 117-41-1 — he coached the offensive line at Middlebury College for four satisfying years that included a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) title.

At South Burlington, he also coached softball for 15 years and, though his teams lost more often, he always felt — and he wrote this in an obituary he drafted a decade ago (did we mention his proclivity for being prepared?) — that he learned a lot from the girls and appreciated their effort and attitude.

He was asked recently about highlights from his coaching career and named two. First, he never cut a player. If you were willing to try, he would find a spot for you, either as a player or a team manager.

Second, perhaps the most satisfying moment of the five state title victories came in 1974. In the waning minutes against Fair Haven, his fourth-string offense, nicknamed The Green Dragons,

marched steadily downfield, not scoring but churning out first downs, each player leaving the huddle crisply, lining up properly and executing the play. Every member of every team Paul Jordan coached understood they were valued and had something to contribute.

“Everybody,” he said, “is to be respected.”

He also went by other names: Mr. Jordan, Gord, Toothpick, Bubby, Uncle Paul, Grampy, Pipi, Dad. He read voraciously. He tended flowers. He wrote poetry. He cultivated a deep spiritual side and met with a meditation group Friday mornings and with Christ Church Presbyterian friends on Sunday afternoons.

The obituary he compiled is neither flowery nor exhaustive. It does the job. Born in 1934 to Ray and Evelyn (Kittredge) Jordan in Ellsworth, Maine, he attended Bar Harbor and Bangor schools. He graduated from Bar Harbor High in 1952, fourth in his class, and won 12 varsity letters in basketball, baseball and football.

He played four years of baseball and two of football at Springfield College; his playing career was cut short due to abdominal surgery prior to his junior year. Fun fact: Surgeons removed his belly button!

He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1956 and master’s degree in 1960. In between, Paul served as a U.S. Naval Reserve officer, first on the USS Hopewell (DD-681) and then at the Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia, where he played third base and was Officer in Charge of the Norfolk Tars baseball team, a career highlight.

On Oct. 4, 1958, he married the former Barbara “Jake” Jacobs (Springfield Class of 1957) in her hometown of Fair Lawn, N.J. Their union produced three sons (Gregg, Glenn and Garry). Divorced in 1983, Gord and Jake re-married in 1993 and became the grateful grandparents of eight.

Paul began his working career at Onteora in 1960 as a physical educator and head coach of baseball, junior varsity basketball and football line coach. He soon became athletic director but eventually focused exclusively on football, a path that in 1969 led him to Vermont.

Kayaking, cross-country skiing and nurturing relationships with each of his eight grandchildren kept him busy in retirement. He maintained fitness with daily morning workouts up until a month before his death.

Congestive heart failure slowed him, and cancer piled on. He entered hospice Saturday, July

29, 2023, and, after bidding farewell to close family members and friends, took his last breath Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. He was 89.

He is survived by his sons, Gregg and wife, Nyarkoa of South Burlington, Glenn and wife, Nancy of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and Garry and wife, Karen of Waxhaw, N.C.; his grandchildren, Zaiah of South Burlington, Lily, Jacob and Nat of Maine, and Kelsey, Alyson, Sydney and Ryan of North Carolina; his sister, Joan Jordan Grant and partner, Kathryn Booth of Seal Cove, Maine; his sister-inlaw, Joan Jordan of Mystic, Conn.; nephew, Ben Grant and wife, Cate of Portland, Maine; nephew, John Jordan of Mystic; and niece, Julie Jordan of Virginia.

To quote his draft obituary: “He deeply loved every member of his family and reveled in their achievements, and just being in their presence. In particular, he was very proud of Barbara’s status as a world class Masters Track & Field Hall of Fame athlete. He also was deeply appreciative of every boy or girl who played for him on the many teams he coached, from Little League to college, and all the individuals who coached for him. Meeting one of them about town or communicating in some way made his day. He sincerely cared about them all.”

Upon his retirement from South Burlington High School, a colleague who also grew up in Maine, Jeanette Andrew, crafted a poem in his honor. She knew native Mainers to be “wary of praise” and exhibiting “a certain sobriety of the emotions” and wrote of Paul:

Something in the spine, in the eyes –Yes, and in the hand that took yours and said goodbye. He meant every word he said and what he didn’t say, you could hear it anyway.

The family expresses deep appreciation to the staff and volunteers at the University of Vermont Medical Center and McClure Miller Respite House who provided comfort and care in his final days.

In lieu of flowers, donations are welcomed to the Paul and Barbara Jordan Scholarship Fund, care of South Burlington High School, 550 Dorset St., South Burlington VT 05403.

A memorial service is tentatively scheduled for early September. Please visit readyfuneral.com to send online condolences and receive news of the service.

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Community Notes

Civil Air Patrol holds car wash for cadet trip

The Civil Air Patrol is holding a car wash on Saturday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 50 Mansfield Ave., Burlington.

The air patrol is the official volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Vermont Wing headquarters is in South Burlington, and squadrons are in South Burlington, Barre and Montpelier, Rutland, Bennington and Springfield.

Funds raised will be used to fuel the cadets’ trip to the Intrepid Air and Space Museum in New York City.

The CAP Cadet Program is a year-round program where cadets fly, learn to lead, hike, camp, get in shape and push themselves to new limits. Vermont cadets have opportunities to attend leadership encampments, career academies, and other activities during the summer.

For information, visit vtwg.cap. gov.

Chamber musicians offer ‘New Sounds from Paris’

All Souls Interfaith Gathering in Shelburne hosts the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival Thursday, Aug. 24, at noon, with a pre-concert talk at 10:30 a.m.

Musicians will perform a program of “New Sounds from Paris” featuring the works of Ravel, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Debussy, and featuring Soovin Kim, Paul Watkins, the Parker Quartet, and more.

All Souls is located at 419 Bostwick Road. More at lccmf.org.

Register now for Howard Center’s Zoe’s Race

Zoe’s Race is set for Sunday, Aug. 27 at Oakledge Park in Burlington.

The annual event raises funds to make homes accessible for families served by Howard Center and includes a 1K fun run, a 5K run and walk and a 10K run.

Since 2009, Zoe’s Race has raised more than $270,000 from local businesses and individuals, enabling the completion of 34 home accessibility projects. Whether the modifications involve adding an entrance ramp, installing a stair lift or modifying a bathroom, the improvements have a lasting impact in the daily lives of families.

The idea for the race was sparked in 2009 when Erika Nestor began a remodeling project to make her home accessible for her daughter Zoe, who uses a wheelchair. During the process, the Nestors were surprised to learn that there

South Burlington library offers free park, museum passes

Looking to entertain family, friends or guests? Ever hear “what can we do?” or “we’re bored” around your house? The South Burlington Public Library may have answers that will satisfy everyone. The library has a lineup of passes to an array of local attractions that provide free or discounted admission. Any South Burlington adult who holds a library card (free for the asking) can borrow these passes for a day, whether it is a state park day area, Echo Leahy Center or one of the other 10 passes, and experience a visit and family fun. Choose some dates and call the library (802-846-4140) to reserve a pass for pickup. The pass is usable for one day only and must be returned to the book drop before the library opens the following morning. For details, go to southburlingtonlibrary.org. Here is the full list of available passes: Birds of Vermont Museum, Craftsbury Chamber Players, Echo, Ethan Allen Homestead Museum, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Rokeby Museum, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne Museum, Vermont History Museum, Vermont historic sites, Vermont Institute of Natural Science and Vermont state park day areas.

were very limited funds available to assist families with remodeling costs related to accessibility. Erika teamed up with Howard Center and Zoe’s Race was born.

Pre-event registration is $45 until Aug. 24. Visit howardcenter. org for information.

Churches, dancers, band fundraise for flood relief

Two Burlington-area church congregations, College Street Church and First Church Burlington, the swing dance community and the Green Mountain Swing

Band combine forces to raise money for Vermont flood recovery with a special event on Saturday, Aug. 12, with a free picnic supper and parking lot dance.

The event starts at 5:30 p.m., 265 College St. (next to the Fletcher Free Library) and continues

when the Vermont Swing Dancers lead the way into a parking lot dance as the Green Mountain Swing Band entertains with a set of jazzy swing tunes that will last from 7 p.m. until the sun sets. Donations will be invited for flood relief.

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South Burlington High School runner wins scholarship

The Green Mountain Athletic Association awarded Evan Pidgeon of South Burlington High School’s Class of 2023 a $1,000 scholarship.

Pidgeon will attend the University of Vermont and major in exercise science.

His interest in running began when he joined the indoor track team his freshman year, and in his junior year he transitioned to fall cross-country.

Although Pidgeon has been a standout runner for South Burlington, his greatest running experience has been starting the track program at the Folsom School in South Hero. Being both an athlete and a coach has given him a unique perspective and helped him grow as a runner. He also plays basketball and soccer.

Pidgeon isn’t the only runner in his family, as his grandfather is still running at 80-plus years. Evan will attend the University of Vermont and major in exercise science.

The Green Mountain Athletic Association is Vermont’s largest running club. Its mission is to promote good health, friendship and fitness through running. The group sponsors 11 races throughout the year.

Pickleball

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At the National Senior Games held in Pittsburgh in July, local

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Burlington pickleball players brought home medals in their respective age group, over 50. Mixed doubles

bronze

medal

winners

were Judy and Ted Selfridge of South Burlington, and the men’s doubles gold medal winners were Ted Selfridge of South Burlington and Howard Malovany of Shelburne. All three play at Szymanski Park in South Burlington. The senior games were the largest indoor pickleball tournament ever in the U.S. with nearly 1,600 pickleball players competing.

Comedian Sam Morril performs in South Burlington on Aug. 19.

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positive, because I’m no doubt a complainer and I’m very irritable.”

Morril is heading back to Vermont this month, where he will perform at Higher Ground in South Burlington on Aug. 19 as part of his Class Act Tour. He’ll be in Providence, R.I., on Aug. 17 and Northampton, Mass., the following day before heading into South Burlington for a 7:30 p.m. show.

“I’m excited to break the curse,” he said.

Morril has been a featured comic at some of the top comedy clubs in the country. Based in New York, he regularly plays at landmark comedy clubs like the Comedy Cellar and Gotham Comedy Club.

Collectively, his last three standup specials have racked up more than 15 million YouTube views. His special “Up on the Roof,” premiering during the COVID-19 pandemic, was included in The New York Times’ list of “Best Comedy of 2020,” while CNN praised it as “one of the very best and most creative standup

shows to come out of the coronavirus pandemic.”

But that was a weird time for him — as it was for most of us. Locked in quarantine, Morril endeavored to keep in “stand-up shape” playing shows in Brooklyn “on random rooftops,” or sometimes, literally, on street corners of Manhattan.

That time was a reset for him.

“It was a weird combination of — I was kind of breaking out a little bit, because I just released a YouTube special, and the plan was to tour off that — it’s why you put a special on YouTube, it’s not for the incredible YouTube money.”

The special gave him a boost, but it didn’t provide much momentum.

“There’s this weird, terrifying feeling as a comedian that if you’re not constantly doing something, people will forget about you,” he said. “It’s very hard to develop material if I’m not constantly on the road.”

As things started up again, he began performing shows, but

noticed an adjustment period in the crowds: “I was really kind of appalled at just how much they would be talking, and you’d be like ‘Yeah, no I’m not your TV.’”

But he’s back in the swing again. He’ll be in the Northeast before heading to the West Coast. He enjoys performing just about anywhere. Well, Connecticut, “is a toss-up.”

“That’s kind of like the Florida of the Northeast, where you’re like, ‘What are we going to get?’”

Morril has also voiced several characters in the current season of the MAX animated series “Ten Year Old Tom,” and has appeared in Showtime’s series “Billions” as well as appearing in the Oscar-nominated “Joker” alongside Joaquin Phoenix.

But stand-up remains a love he can’t stay away from for too long.

“When you stop for too long, trying to start up again — it’s just so damned painful,” he said. “Being out of comedy shape, it really sucks, and I don’t want to feel that ever again.”

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as a lack of professional training for new board members.

“What I’ve experienced over the last year and a half on this board is this cyclical conversation about how we don’t know how to do our jobs, or we don’t feel like we’re doing our jobs well, or we’re getting in trouble for not doing our jobs well,” Bailey said Wednesday.

“That has felt very inefficient and very frustrating, and I am trying to offer another path, a different solution to move forward.”

Bailey said she’s had extensive one-on-one phone calls with other members of the board who also felt board meetings featured an inconsistent structure and communication barriers. She claimed they’ve suggested she step up as chair.

McHenry, who has been with the school board since 2017, was appointed as the board chair in March following an initial nomi-

nation from Bailey. Since then, members say they have been “begging for training,” board member Laura Williams said.

Emails to the board, Bailey said, are often delayed and out of date and communication to the community is also delayed and often incomplete.

Bailey directly criticized McHenry for the board’s response to the city regarding a traffic study, which she said was “unnecessarily delayed by two weeks.” She also pointed to several board meetings, including a joint meeting between the city council and school board, that had to be rescheduled.

“The reality is we’ve been very vocal as a board for quite a long time about our lack of efficiency and training in order to get things done,” member Chelsea Tillinghast

said.

McHenry said little at the July 12 meeting, instead asking the school board’s attorney afterwards to advise the board on how to proceed.

But at Wednesday’s meeting, he insisted multiple times that he would need more time to respond in writing to the complaints leveled at him — and called the situation a rushed process meant to prevent community members from questioning the validity of the allegations.

“I want this to be open, I want to be able to share this document publicly, and I want to be able to share my responses publicly, because I want South Burlington to know what’s going on,” he said. “I understand that Kate is trying to hurry this up. Basically, this is being hurried up as much as possible and is being done behind closed doors — not in the open.”

Bailey, Williams and Tillinghast pushed back, saying he had plenty of time since July 12 to respond to the claims.

“I don’t think this is anything personal,” Williams said. “I think

Kate’s done a tremendous job by putting this out there in the open. This is in our meeting minutes, it’s in the video.”

“I don’t think this is a game of gotcha, I think we’re trying to do what’s best,” she said.

If next meeting’s vote is successful, it would mark the third chair of the school board in less than a year. Former board chair Travia Childs lost her reelection bid in March by just 26 votes to Bryan Companion, while McHenry won reelection. McHenry, a data analyst with Vermont Medicaid, was then nominated as chair.

Companion noted throughout the meeting Wednesday that he felt the reshuffling was “a very rushed process. I’m not in favor of this at all.”

Late in the meeting, McHenry was visibly angry, and at one point made a point of order, banging a gavel on the table after saying that he couldn’t get his rebuttals across because of interruptions.

“You all seemed to have made your minds up three weeks ago,” McHenry said. “It’s like a jury deciding before the trial is over.”

Tillinghast likened McHenry’s

silence over the past three weeks to the issue they were addressing. “Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon to not have a response. My mind was not made up coming to this meeting, but I’m feeling more and more convinced after this discussion.”

Tillinghast added: “I would have come to this meeting tonight prepared with a rebuttal. I hear Bryan’s concerns that this is a rushed process, but I also think if we keep stalling this out it’s just continuing the problem we’ve been having as a board.”

McHenry countered that he felt bewildered.

“It’s been an incredibly discouraging three weeks for me and it just did not seem like there was any point in trying to defend myself.”

The vote to force McHenry out of his chairmanship at the board’s next meeting passed 3-2. McHenry and Companion voted no. Bailey, who joined McHenry and Companion to delay a vote Wednesday on McHenry’s ouster, said, “I advocated for you to be our chair. This is not a position I’m particularly seeking or excited about, it is nothing personal. I truly want us to be able to function and do what is best in our roles as public servants for our community.”

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“I want this to be open, I want to be able to share this document publicly, and I want to be able to share my responses publicly, because I want South Burlington to know what’s going on.”

— Alex McHenry

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School district advocates for a bigger board

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Members of the five-person South Burlington School Board agree they should expand to at least seven to alleviate a workload that’s become too burdensome.

During an Aug. 2 meeting, the board endorsed a plan to expand the number of elected members to no more than eight but were cautious about switching from an at-large to a ward system.

“Our workload feels like a lot to me for just five people. I think it was designed for folks who have more free time than folks who are actively parenting and have fulltime jobs,” school board member Kate Bailey said. “I don’t have strong feelings about a number, but I think moving to seven or eight is appropriate.”

Board member Brian Companion said “seven’s the right number, and I would stay away from a ward system — just looking at history it’s been difficult enough to find candidates. You certainly don’t want to have to have two good candidates run against each other because they live next door to each other.”

The discussion comes as the city takes stock of its governance structure and reviews several potential changes to South Burlington’s governing bodies. The city’s charter committee has been reviewing these potential changes for over a year.

Charter committee members have already endorsed expanding the school board, but said they wanted to get an opinion from current board members before sending an official recommendation to the city council.

A separate issue — whether to switch from the current at-large voting system to a ward-based system where candidates are elected from specific districts in the city — is still being debated regarding city council. But officials discuss-

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ing the prospect seems unanimous that the school board should remain at-large.

Any change to the board’s makeup, through a city charter change, would first need approval from the city council.

For the most part, school board members were clear: The board should be expanded to seven members from five.

Previous board members are agreement. In an editorial published in The Other Paper, seven former members came out in support of expanding the number — comparing South Burlington’s enrollment numbers and budget size to other similar districts like Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District, which has 10 more members than the South Burlington district.

expansion plans beyond eight members.

“I would be in favor of at-large voting, and an increase to seven, (but) I think if it gets any bigger it just gets unwieldy,” School board member Laura Williams said.

“Our workload feels like a lot to me for just five people. I think it was designed for folks who have more free time than folks who are actively parenting and have full-time jobs.”

Chelsea Tillinghast, another board member, said while she saw the merits of expanding, she had concerns “about a large board not being welcoming to our community and not encouraging our community to come and speak.”

She said she’s observed some community members appear to be intimidated coming to speak before five board members, a superintendent and two students.

is one of my concerns, she said, adding that there was also potential “for us to be really effective because there’s less people to coordinate with.”

The board will recommend to the city council that it expand the

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Board chair Alex McHenry, in agreement, said that “even at seven we’re going to be relatively small compared to some other districts around here.”

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March 21 - April 20

Things that have seemingly been holding you back should be reevaluated this week, Aries. You are looking elsewhere for solutions, when all you need to do is make a few tweaks.

TAURUS

April 21 - May 21

Taurus, spend time re ecting on things this week, as you may have some dif cult decisions to make in the near future. A close con dante can serve as a sounding board.

GEMINI

May 22 - June 21

Gemini, now is the time to identify your priorities as they pertain to the job. Do you want a career and a company that you stick with? Or, are you satis ed with being a contract worker?

CANCER

June 22 - July 22

Prepare for some stressful times ahead, Cancer. It is nothing you cannot survive, but it could throw a wrench in your plans for the time being. Reward yourself with some extra pampering.

LEO

July 23 - Aug. 23

Leo, you may have planned on staying to yourself, in order to knock things off of your to-do list. That simply will not pan out right now. Expect to be surrounded by people.

VIRGO

Aug. 24 - Sept. 22

Virgo, others do not seem receptive to your way of doing things this week. You cannot please everyone, so gure out who you can work with and appeal to those people to get things done.

LIBRA

Sept. 23 - Oct. 23

Libra, you may have to take off the rose-colored glasses for a little while. Although it’s good to have a cheery outlook, a no-nonsense approach will serve you well in the days ahead.

SCORPIO

Oct. 24 - Nov. 22

Scorpio, you could be having doubts about your role in your workplace. Maybe the work isn’t stimulating or the responsibilities too great. If change is happening, do it soon.

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SAGITTARIUS

Nov. 23 - Dec. 21

Sagittarius, something from your past will come back to the surface in the days to come. Maybe it is an error you made or it could be an opportunity that you thought was lost.

CAPRICORN

Dec. 22 - Jan. 20

Think about adding more hobbies or recreational activities to your slate, Capricorn. All work and no play is not healthy for you right now. It’s time to nd a greater balance in life.

AQUARIUS

Jan. 21 - Feb. 18

Aquarius, the latest developments on the job have not been encouraging. You are tempted to cut back on your efforts, but you are worried about the implications of that.

PISCES

Feb. 19 - March 20

People who followed you in the past may now confront you with a difference of opinion, Pisces. No need to worry as a healthy dialogue could help the relationship grow.

CLUES ACROSS

1. A way to pick up

5. Presents

10. Type of guitar

14. Actor Idris

15. A citizen of Iran

16. Creative

17. Harness

18. Weight unit

19. You better call him

20. Utterly devoted

22. Male cat

23. Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation

24. Risk-taker

27. A team’s best pitcher

30. Cool!

31. Women’s __ movement

32. Georgia rockers

35. Step-shaped recess 37. The princess could detect its presence

38. Type of truck

39. Butterhead lettuces

40. Angry people see it 41. Lines where two fabrics are sewn together

42. Soviet city

43. Carpet

44. Traveled all over 45. Thin, straight bar

46. Body art (slang)

47. Congressman (abbr.) 48. No seats available

49. Breaks apart

52. Arabic name

55. Ballplayer’s tool

56. Type of sword

60. Baseball team

61. Upper bract of grass oret

63. Italian Seaport

64. Ancient Syrian city

65. Shoelace tube

66. The Miami mascot is one

67. South American nation

68. Popular video game “Max __”

69. Body part

CLUES DOWN

1. German courtesy title

2. Ancient Greek City

3. Ancient Hebrew calendar month

4. Long-legged frog family

5. Photo

6. Delivered a speech

7. Lute in classical Indian music

8. Decorated

9. Take a seat

10. Belonging to a bottom layer

11. Member of a Semitic people

12. Part of a ticket

13. Defunct Guinean

ANSWERS

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21. Challenges

23. Popular BBQ food

25. Subway dweller

26. By way of

27. Shady garden alcove

28. Egyptian city

29. Partner to “ owed”

32. Widens

33. Old Eurasian wheat

34. Act incorrectly

36. European pipeline

37. Al Bundy’s wife

38. Ocean

40. Root eaten as a vegetable

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